Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima / 會津藩校日新館

Aizu Clan School Nisshinkan

A faithful reconstruction of the Aizu domain's top school, founded in 1803, where samurai sons studied from age 10; try archery or zazen, or paint an akabeko cow.

A stone path and bridge over a pond leading to the Taiseiden hall, with mountains and clouds behind — Taiseiden at Aizu NisshinkanPhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there: Train / Bus / Car
Admission: Paid (see the price below)
Closing days: Open every day (check the notes below)
Booking: Some things need booking (see the rows below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Closed

Open every day.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Admission

Adults 1,800 yen, junior high and high school 900 yen, elementary 800 yen (groups 1,500 / 800 / 700). 600 yen for the holder of a disability certificate. Archery 500 yen (5 arrows, 10 min).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Getting there

About 15 min by taxi or 25 min by the Kawahigashi-Minato bus line from JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. By car, 10 min from Aizu-Wakamatsu IC or 5 min from Bandai-Kawahigashi IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Parking

Parking for 200 cars.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Accessibility

Multipurpose toilet (wheelchair, baby bed) and wheelchair loan; partly accessible. There are about 70 steps from the main car park to the entrance, so call ahead if you have limited mobility (0242-75-2525).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Address: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima (Japanese address: 福島県会津若松市河東町南高野字高塚山10)

Official site: https://www.aizukanko.com/spot/55

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Visiting respectfully

Local etiquetteAdmission-plus-painting sets (akabeko, Byakko sword, okiagari-koboshi) need no booking. Zen meditation and tea ceremony are by reservation (groups of 10+).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Local etiquetteThe 8,000-tsubo grounds include martial-arts halls, an observatory and the Suiren Suiba pond, said to be Japan's oldest swimming pool. Yamamoto Kakuma and the boys of the Byakkotai studied here.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Verification log

25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.aizukanko.com/spot/55Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking, accessibility, activities and shops and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.